Land-marker.



J. W. SHELL.

' LAND MARKER. APPLICATION FILED JULY 14, 1902:.

Patented Dec. 1, 1908.

t 7 FY JAMES W. SHELL, OF VAUGHN, GEORGIA.

LAND-MARKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1, 1908.

Application filed July 14, 1908. Serial No. 3,450.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES W. SHELL, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Vaughn, in the county of Spalding and State ofGeorgia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Land-Markers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to land markers designed-for the purpose ofmarking off rows for planting, and one of the principal objects of theinvention is to provide a marker of simple construction which can bereadily connected to the beam or stock of a plow and which can bereadily adjusted for marking rows of varying distances apart.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the markingdevices may be quickly adjusted both laterally and vertically.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,-

Figure l is a side elevation of a marker embodying my invention. Fig. 2is a plan view of the same.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates an ordinary plowbeam, and 2 are the handles connected to said beam. It will beunderstood that the beam 1 and the handles 2 may be of any suitableconstruction. I may use the ordinary plow beam by disconnecting the plowtherefrom and connecting the marker thereto.

Pivoted near the front of the beam is a link 3 comprising upper andlower members pivotally connected at 5 to the beam, and near the outerends of said links the marker arms 6 are pivoted at 7. Connected to therear ends of the arms 6 are the curved spring marker members 8 providedat their lower ends with a suitable marking device 9. Connected to thearms 6 upon the pivotal points 10 are the lateral adjusting bars 11provided each with a series of perforations 12 by means of which theymay be centrally connected to the beam and held together by the pin 13.A keeper 14 secured to the opposite sides of the beam 1, as at 15, formsa guide for the beam 1 when vertically adjusted.

The operation of my invention may be briefly described as follows: Toadjust the marking members inwardly or outwardly to mark rows of varyingdistances apart the pin 13 is withdrawn, and the adjusting bars 11 aremoved either inwardly or outwardly until two of the adjusting holes 12are brought into register at the center, when said pin 13 is passedthrough the same and into the beam 1. The foot or keeper 14 serves tosupport the marker at the required distance from the surface of theground.

My invention is of simple construction, can be quickly adjusted, can bereadily attached to an ordinary plow beam and works smoothly andefliciently in all its adjustments.

I claim The herein described land marker comprising a beam havinghandles secured thereto, a link pivotally connected near the front endof said beam, arms pivotally connected to said link, curved spring landmarkers connected to said arms, adjusting bars pivotally connected tosaid arms, means whereby said bars may be adjusted upon said arms, saidbars having registering perforations near their inner ends, and a pinfor connecting said bars to the beam.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES w. SHELL.

Witnesses:

LLOYD CLEVELAND, WM. E. H. SEAROY, Jr.

